Prof. Asad Ullah Khan

Professor, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.

Prof.  Asad U Khan has graduated in Chemistry and did his post graduate in Biotechnology and obtained a doctorate in Biochemistry from Aligarh Muslim University and later proceeded for his post doc in RUTGERS University New Jersey, USA during 2000-2003 for three years. Currently he is Professor and Ex-Coordinator Biotechnology Unit, AMU, Aligarh India. He has been involved in teaching microbiology at post-graduate and doctoral level for last 24 years and has guided 29 PhDs, 17 MDs/MPhil and >60 Masters dissertations in the area of antibiotic resistance and therapy. He has published over 260 research articles in the area of antimicrobial resistance mechanism in peer reviewed high impact Q1/Q2 journals with 15000 citations and H-Index 60 which have been recognized in the scientific and public domain. His work has been cited in Nature, Science, Cell, EMBO J, JBC etc.  His research findings on antimicrobial resistance have been covered by both international electronic and print media, and twice broadcast by French television. Elected Fellow Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) (2018); Recipient of INSA-International Collaborating/Bilateral Exchange Programme Award-(2017); Fellow of Biotech Research Society, India (2014); Fellow of Indian Academy of Microbiological Sciences (2014); Recipient of National Bioscience Award for Career Development” of Government of India, DBT (2012); “First Recipient” of Outstanding Research Award of the Year (2014) conferred by AMU; Recipient of Wockkardt Excellence Award of 2018 and Recipient of “Visitors Award” of President  of India (2019) , Om Prakash Bhasin Award of 2019, Malviya Memorial Award of BRSI, 2020; TATA Innovation Fellowship of Ministry of Science and Technology GOI and Thesis Advisor (2012 Eli Lilly Outstanding Thesis Awardee; Recipient of DBT-CREST Award  to avail fellowship in France to work as Visiting scientist. Appointed as Adjunct Professor in University of Catolica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM) Spain for the period of two years. Appointed as Visiting Professor in University Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia for the period of two years w.e.f May 15, 2019. He is member of several international committees. Appointed as expert member of steering committee of UK Academy of Medical Sciences and Hamied Foundation UK-India AMR Programme.